Quality attributes and functional compounds of Mexican plum (Spondias purpurea L.) fruit ecotypes

Abstract

Introduction. Mexico harbors a great diversity of Spondias purpurea ecotypes, whose fruit is called Mexican plum and has a good consumer acceptance because of its organoleptic and nutritional characteristics. Materials and methods. The concentrations of metabolites in 11 ecotypes of Mexican plum were determined from samples of rind (epicarp) and pulp originating from fresh seasonal fruit. Results and discussion. The mass of these fruits varied from 11.1 to 35.0 g, and the epicarp color ranged from purple and red, to orange and yellow. The content of total soluble solids, total sugars, and vitamin C